Is Amazon liable for copyright infringement?

Amazon is protected from liability under the DMCA for copyright infringement occurring on its third party vendor platform because Amazon qualifies as an Internet Service Provider protected under DCMA, does not have an affirmative duty to police possible infringement, but must also take reasonable steps if is alerted to …

Does Amazon Kindle copyright your book?

No, you don’t give your books or your rights to Amazon when you become a publisher and upload your ebooks to sell on their website. Amazon is a store not a publisher (they do, however, also have their own publishing company, but that’s different). The rights to the product belong to the publisher.

Is selling a book copyright infringement?

Here’s the thing. Copying a book is illegal. But buying or selling a used book is not illegal, no matter what kind of book it is. There’s no copyright law against reselling or purchasing used.

Can I sue Amazon for copyright infringement?

Amazon takes claims of intellectual property infringement seriously. Even if a seller is infringing on someone’s intellectual property without knowledge, we will still take action and the seller’s account might receive a warning or be suspended.

How does Amazon handle copyright infringement?

Report copyright violation through the Report a Violation tool if you registered your brand at the Amazon Brand Registry. Fill out the company’s contact us form. Write a letter to the Amazon copyright agent to explain that someone has violated your copyright on Amazon.

Can a self published book be republished?

The fact that you’ve self-published a book is therefore not impressive in itself. Republishing a book is a business decision, there’s no romance about it. You may need to take the book off the market before submitting to agents or publishers, and you may need to rewrite it substantially.

Do I own the copyright on my book?

Under U.S. copyright law, your self published work is protected as soon as you put the pen to paper. We place your name where it belongs, right next to the copyright symbol on the first page of your published book. As the copyright owner, you also own the foreign rights to your book.

Do I need permission to sell books on Amazon?

Anyone can sell books. No licence or permission is required. It is thus very hard to believe that Amazon “investigated” your account on this basis.

Is it illegal to sell pages of a book?

No it is not a copyright infringement. You are entitled to sell the book under the first sale doctrine. Selling pieces of the book would be subject to the same rule.

What happens if a publisher is sued for copyright infringement?

A contract, however, cannot prevent copyright litigation, so warranty and indemnity clauses usually do not come into play until after a lawsuit is settled. If a publisher is sued for copyright infringement and loses, the publisher can then sue the author for breach of contract and potentially recover damages awarded in the original lawsuit.

Is selling a book on Amazon considered copyright infringement?

They’re simply allowing other folks to list/sell used books on their website. Again, that doesn’t violate copyright law. Amazon would likely remove the book if somebody else was selling your book under their name (meaning a different person’s name was on the cover, inside the book, etc.). THAT would definitely be copyright infringement.

Why did Amazon remove my book from their website?

Amazon would likely remove the book if somebody else was selling your book under their name (meaning a different person’s name was on the cover, inside the book, etc.). THAT would definitely be copyright infringement. Amazon’s legal folks are probably ignoring you now because they know they’re not violating copyright law.

Who is the target of a copyright lawsuit?

Because copyright law focuses more on defining copyright infringement than on who is responsible for infringement after it has been identified, selecting the target for a copyright lawsuit is completely up to the third party plaintiff and his legal counsel.

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